Javier is a Basque born, trained chef and hospitality professional, owner of Basco Fine Foods, a Spanish food and drink importer based in Yorkshire. He regularly runs client food and drink events around the country and he is a course tutor at Hartingtons of Bakewell cookery school. Javier’s passion lies on bringing quality Spanish ingredients and recipes to as many people as possible.
Twitter: @bascofinefoods
Instagram: @mrbasco
Try our Bacalao Al Pil Pil recipe! One of most enigmatic dishes of the Basque repertoire. Salted cod, garlic, dried guindilla chilli and olive oil create the pil pil sauce, a sometimes tricky emulsion thicken by turning the pan in circular mode to allow for the natural gelatine of the cod to emulsify with the warm oil, magical and truly tasty.